Netbook sales predicted to slow as ULV computers get cheaper

According to research firm DisplaySearch:

"Netbook shipments are expected to total 33.3 million units by year's end, for a year-over-year growth of 103 percent, says DisplaySearch. But in 2010, growth will slow to less than 20 percent, thanks to the new breed of notebook computers with ultra-low voltage processors and sub-$500 price points."

For as long as netbooks have been around, the niche of people that only want a tiny laptop that can barely do more than the basics has been largely filled, and a newer group of consumers that are searching for more powerful third generation netbooks find their salvation in cheaper, lower price point ULV based laptops. As Engadget points out however:

"Of course, 20% growth still means that netbook shipments should be in the neighborhood of 40 million for 2010, and DisplaySearch even estimates that growth will hold steady at about 20% for 2011, so we wouldn't be so quick to put them on deathwatch just yet."

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